Based in Santa Monica, I've been a professional photographer for 18 years and over that time regularly photograph events, celebrations, social media headshots and family portrait sessions.
Corporate event clients include Cartier, Anthropologie, Nestle, Clarins, Connecticut College, Gamble House and Avis Budget Group.
I have photographed over 250 social media headshot sessions and photographed over 200 portrait sessions over my 18 years as a photographer.
Overview
Hired 80 times
Background checked
2 employees
24 years in business
Business hours
Sun8:00 am - 11:59 pmMon8:00 am - 11:59 pm
Payment methods
This pro accepts payments via Cash, Credit card, PayPal, Square cash app, and Venmo.
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Services offered
Photo usage
Internal
Photoshoot location
Photo studio
Outdoors
Home
Office
Photoshoot type
Corporate / business
Portrait / headshot
Projects and media
Projects and media
Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, responsiveness, and work quality.
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Elise G.
Sep 15, 2019
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April is a fantastic photographer! She did an amazing job at my party. Her shoot covered not only the posed group photos I wanted to capture but also many fantastic candidates that really captured the spirit of the event! I will definitely use her stein recommend her very highly!
Details: Birthday party • 50 - 99 guests • Indoors • Digital or online download
Wedding and Event Photography
Susie S.
Nov 1, 2018
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April was amazing and captured our son’s 1st birthday party for us. She was quick to reply on the initial request and followed through promptly with all requests. She came early to the event and made sure to find out what kind of photos we wanted, who were family members, get photos of the decor and tables before they got tampered with, etc. She was amazing! I would highly recommend her to any event photos!
Details: Birthday party • 51 - 100 people • Indoors • Digital or online download • $ (basic) • Party host • Under $250
Wedding and Event Photography
Katie B.
Dec 4, 2016
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April was amazing! We hired her for photography for our annual gala for the boys & girls club. We were so pleased. Her photography is beautiful and she captured the evening perfectly! She is also extremely organized, a great communicator and has a cheerful personality! Five stars
Wedding and Event Photography
Elisabeth F.
May 18, 2019
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She took photos of both my children and my extended family for my daughter's birthday. She was professional, warm, responsive, punctual. The photos are perfect and my entire family treasures them.
Details: Birthday party • Fewer than 25 guests • Outdoors • Digital or online download • Party host • Under $400
Wedding and Event Photography
Christina M.
Nov 15, 2016
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April was very professional, friendly, and the photos turned out great. We will definitely use her again for future events.
Wedding and Event Photography
Credentials
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April Rocha
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
For social media headshot sessions at my home studio in Santa Monica it's $200. On location has an additional fee and I give custom quotes when I company would like me to come in and shoot their staff.
For events, my fee is based on the type of event, how many hours required and sometimes the distance to the event.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I usually communicate with a new customer via email but am more than happy to communicate via phone if the customer prefers. Once you book a session or event with me I send you a confirmation email and then a questionnaire so I have all the pertinent information for our upcoming photo shoot. If it's an event the questionnaire provides me with where I'm going, any parking information I may need to know, cell phone number of my contact person(s) at the event, names of VIP's, what time you would like me to arrive, how many guest will be there, etc.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I became interested in photography when I was 14 years old. I was in the entertainment industry for 10 years before I started my business. I've been in business for 17 years.
